. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ANGR-ECUM ANISE 67 from nearthe base of the st.; fls. large, green and white, placed alternately back to back ; sepals and petals spreading, green ; labellum whitish, round, thickish ; spur green. Valuable ; grows to enormous proportions. Madagascar. 4761. 1522. L. 236. Var. vlrens, Hort. {A. vlrens,
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. ANGR-ECUM ANISE 67 from nearthe base of the st.; fls. large, green and white, placed alternately back to back ; sepals and petals spreading, green ; labellum whitish, round, thickish ; spur green. Valuable ; grows to enormous proportions. Madagascar. 4761. 1522. L. 236. Var. vlrens, Hort. {A. vlrens, Lindl.). Fls. smaller ; labellum tinged with green. 5170. Oakes Ames. ANGTTLdA (dedicated to Don Francisco de Angulo). Orcli iddcew,tTihe Vdndew. Pseudobulbs rathertall (when old), spinose at the summits with the remnants of leaf veins : leaf-blades 1-2 ft. long, prominently nerved, as in Acineta, Stanhopea and Lycaste : fls. large, sub- globular, on erect scapes : habit similar to Lycaste, which is a member of the same sub-tribe. The Anguloas grow imder shade of trees in leaf-mold. Some growers find that they do well when placed under vines. They are coolhouse orchids, but require a moderate rise in temperature during the growing season. Oakes Ames. Anguloa is a very interesting genus of cool orchids that thrive well in an ordinary greenhouse temperature, in which a minimum of 50° can be maintained. They are natives of the Andes of Colombia and Peru. The popular name of "Boat Orchid" somewhat suggests their shape and general appearance, the lip, being delicately hinged at its base, allowing this organ to oscillate when shaken, A. Clowesii is the best known as well as the most decorative species, its color being clear yel- low. A. Bucheri is similar in structure, but the fls. are chocolate-brown, with a decided aromatic fragrance, resembling Anise. There is also a white variety of A. Clowesii, but it is very rare in cultivation, as are all of the white forms of
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